lifescienceanimated - Day 3 materials '12

Summer 2012
Day 3 materials and resources:

Directions to the Conservancy

Directions to Conervancy.pdf

Theme: Interactions of Living Things and their Environment
Objectives:

Create a food web illustrating the relationship of organisms in an aquatic habitat.
Explore natural habitat and research living things in their natural environment.
Utilize iTouch apps while out in nature.
Gain a greater understanding of living things and their environment.
Set up a well designed investigation.

Engagement:

Conductivity Probe - freebie! :) Explore use

Exploration:

Food Chain Activity from Deb

Extension:

Aquarium partner powerpoints - Adaptions in different biomes (Visit: lifescienceanimated.weebly.com)
Explore apps downloaded for use at the Conservancy field experience
Review NGSS Practices and draft standards
Design a well designed investigation: "Determine efficacy of hand washing on bacterial load" using the blank investigation template

Afternoon Field Experience - Howard County Conservancy

Macroinvertabrate studies - Researching Stream Health
- Macroinvertabrate Key - basic
- Stream Health Study chart
Square Meter observations in the Meadow - researching biodiversity
Visit to the nature center - terrapin, corn snake, tree frog tanks
Hike - square meter observations in the Forest - comparing biodiversity in a different setting